Waqas Azhar
NPI 1598172140ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology· Springfield, IL
Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology in Springfield, Illinois, trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (class of 2017). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $840,500 for 396 claims, against $437,450 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $713.64 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598172140 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 25, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology Primary | 207RH0003X | 036143116 | IL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 036143116 | IL |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 036143116 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 252 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 30,776 across 91 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $437,450 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 396 · 511 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 104 |
| Total drug cost | $840,500 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Siu Physicians and Surgeons IncSpringfield, IL · 314 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln, IL
- Jacksonville Memorial HospitalJacksonville, IL
- Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield, IL
- St Johns HospitalSpringfield, IL
- Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$713.64 · 28 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$457.31 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $158.32 | 7 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $99.95 | 1 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $86.47 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $59.66 | 3 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $56.38 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$613.69 · 27 payments
- Education$99.95 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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